Church to offer 13-week program for people coping with divorce

By Staff reports

Published: Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:36 PM.

DivorceCare , a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation, will meet at Myers Memorial United Methodist Church in Gastonia, at 6 p.m. p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Jan. 8.

Child care is provided through 5th grade, through the program, DivorceCare for Kids.

DivorceCare helps people recover from the pain of separation and divorce.

DivorceCare is a network of 13,000+ churches worldwide, equipped to offer divorce support groups. The program is nondenominational and features biblical teaching for recovering from divorce or separation. The 13-week sessions are led by people who have been through divorce and successfully rebuilt their lives. They understand how you feel because they have been in the same place.

DivorceCare , a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation, will meet at Myers Memorial United Methodist Church in Gastonia, at 6 p.m. p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Jan. 8.

Child care is provided through 5th grade, through the program, DivorceCare for Kids.

DivorceCare helps people recover from the pain of separation and divorce.

DivorceCare is a network of 13,000+ churches worldwide, equipped to offer divorce support groups. The program is nondenominational and features biblical teaching for recovering from divorce or separation. The 13-week sessions are led by people who have been through divorce and successfully rebuilt their lives. They understand how you feel because they have been in the same place.

DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) is the perfect complement to Divorce Care. It is synchronized with the DivorceCare program, creating the opportunity for kids and parents to have meaningful conversations about the issues they face.

DC4K is designed with a detailed curriculum involving games, activities and DVDs to assist children in finding healing, encouragement and coping skills during the separation and/or divorce of their parents.

The church is located at 301 S. New Hope Road.

For more information, contact Connie Elzey at the church office at 704-864-3222, extension 105.

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